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The 1943 Purple College Night production was an adaptation of Edward Everett Hale's short story, "The Man Without a Country." This sketch depicts the character Tangerine.

College Night is the Homecoming tradition of the University of Montevallo.…

purpless1943.pdf
College Night is the Homecoming tradition of the University of Montevallo. It began in 1919 as a competition between the classes. It evolved into two sides represented by the school colors, purple and gold. In the early years of the competition each…

Ghastly Ad206.pdf
This costume, mocking German dictator Adolf Hitler, was created for the annual College Night production at the University of Montevallo in 1943.

College Night is the Homecoming tradition of the University of Montevallo. It began in 1919 as a…

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For 1942's College Night, each side performed both a dramatic adaptation and a humorous stunt. "Flying Flossie's Flight," the Purple stunt, was the story of a trapeze artist and the psychiatrist called in to help her overcome the complex that…

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In 1945, the Homecoming tradition included a Stunt (comedy) and a Dramatization (drama) skit. For 1945 the Purple Stunt was called "Speak of the Devil" or "Ye Gods!", and was written by The Purple Writing Committee. Since Alabama College was still a…

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In 1945, the Homecoming tradition included a stunt (comedy) and a dramatization (drama) skit. For 1945 the Purple stunt was called "Speak of the Devil" or "Ye Gods!", and was written by The Purple Writing Committee. In the play, Mr. Pluto tries to…

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This costume sketch comes from the dramatization “Lay Down dat Chicken Boy” by the gold side in 1943. The name of this character comes from both General Stonewall Jackson and the Battle of Bunker Hill. This character reflects the influence of…

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This costume sketch comes from the dramatization “Lay Down dat Chicken Boy” by the gold side in 1943. The name of this character comes from US president Franklin D. Roosevelt. The costume and character obviously play on racial stereotypes and the…

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World War Two affected College Night and the Alabama College campus in general. The greeting on the first page of the program for the 1943 College Night discussed the importance of celebrating the art of peace during a time of war.

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Pages 3 through 6 of the 1943 College Night program frequently mention World War Two in some way whether directly or indirectly. Three out of the four songs contained lyrics that either explicitly mentioned the war or greatly implied it. Three out of…

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One of the traditions of college night that developed later in its course were the hand signals. A purple will hold up the 'peace sign' to represent their side, and a gold will hold up the 'thumbs up' sign to represent theirs. In this source, you see…

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One of the traditions of College Night is that all music, scripts, costumes, and sets have to be handwritten or drawn on paper. This source shows Scene 5 from the purple side show in 1973.

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A program from College Night in 1937. At this time, the University of Montevallo was still called Alabama College and was a university only for women. The picture is of Palmer Hall, the building where College Night is held annually.
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